1996 AUDI A4 display

01-46

Output on GST and/or on
VAG 1551 scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0153 / 16537
O2 Sensor Circuit Slow
Response (Bank 2 Sensor
1) Harness connector for Heated Oxygen
Sensor (HO2S) 2 -G108- (B2-S1) loose or
corroded due to moisture in the harness
connector

- Check harness connector for tight fit
and contact corrosion, if necessary
reconnect and/or clean, installation
location page 24
-1

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again
MIL Status:
MIL lights up after 2 Trips Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) 2 -
G108- (B2-S1) faulty

- Replace HO2S 2 -G108- (B2-S1) and
code engine control module page 24
-
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Malfunction cause found: Yes


- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again
For troubleshooting
Display groups 032, 033,
034, 041, 042, 043
Has the malfunction occurred again
shorty after replacement of the Oxygen
Sensor Probe?


- Very poor fuel quality can be the
possible cause for the malfunction
"P0133 / 16517". Extract old fuel and fill
tank with premium.

Malfunction cause found: Yes

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again
Notes:
The malfunction "P0153 / 16537" is set as soon as the flank rise time (limit value 90 ms) and/or flank fall time (limit value 100
ms) of the probe signal is exceeded between 300 mV and 500 mV.
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01-47

Output on GST and/or
on VAG 1551 scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0154 / 16538
O2 Sensor Circuit No
Activity Detected (Bank 2
Sensor 1) Harness connector for Heated Oxygen
Sensor (HO2S) 2 -G108- (B2-S1) loose or
corroded due to moisture in the harness
connector

- Check harness connector for tight fit and
contact corrosion, if necessary reconnect
and/or clean, installation location page 24
-1

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and check
DTC memory again
MIL Status:
MIL lights up immediately
Wiring connection to Heated Oxygen
Sensor (HO2S) 2 -G108- (B2-S1) faulty, or
HO2S 2 -G108- faulty

- Check HO2S 2 -G108- (B2-S1) page 24
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Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and check
DTC memory again
For troubleshooting
Display group 010
Engine Control Module (ECM) -J192-
faulty

- Replace and code engine control module
page 01
-265
erase DTC memory
and test drive check DTC memory
Notes:
The malfunction "P0154 / 16538" is set 123 sec. after engine start and engine temperature over 30 C (86 F), as soon as the
signal voltage lies between 370 mV and 430 mV for longer than 4 sec.
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01-48

Output on GST and/or
on VAG 1551 scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0155 / 16539
O2 Sensor Heater Circuit
Malfunction (Bank 2
Sensor 1) Harness connector for Oxygen Sensor
(O2S) heater -Z28- (B2-S1) loose or
corroded due to moisture in the harness
connector

- Check harness connector for tight fit and
contact corrosion, if necessary reconnect
and/or clean, installation location page 24
-1

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and check
DTC memory again
MIL Status:
MIL lights up immediately
Wiring connection for Oxygen Sensor
(O2S) heater -Z28- (B2-S1) faulty, or heater
-Z28- faulty

- Check O2S heater -Z28- (B2-S1) page 24
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Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and check
DTC memory again
For troubleshooting
Display group 040
Engine Control Module (ECM) -J192-
faulty

- Replace and code engine control module
page 01
-265
erase DTC memory and
test drive check DTC memory
Notes:
The heater for the O2S in front of the Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) is switched on by the fuel pump relay.
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01-49

Output on GST
and/or on VAG 1551
scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0156 / 16540
O2 Sensor Circuit
Malfunction (Bank 2
Sensor 2) Harness connector for Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2
behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) -
G131- (B2-S2) loose or corroded due to moisture
in the harness connector

- Check harness connector for tight fit
and contact corrosion, if necessary
reconnect and/or clean, installation
location page 24
-1

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again
MIL Status:
MIL lights up
immediately
Wiring connection to Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2
behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) -
G131- (B2-S2) faulty, or sensor -G131- faulty

- Check O2S 2 behind three way
catalytic converter -G131- (B2-S2)
page 24
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Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again
For troubleshooting
Display group 041
Engine Control Module (ECM) -J192- faulty

- Replace and code engine control
module page 01
-265
erase DTC
memory and test drive check DTC
memory
Notes:
The malfunction "P0156 / 16540" is set 123 sec after engine start, at a coolant temperature over 80 C (176 F) and 45 sec
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01-50

Output on GST and/or
on VAG 1551 scan
tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0158 / 16542
O2 Sensor Circuit High
Voltage (Bank 2 Sensor
2) Harness connector for Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2
behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) -
G131- (B2-S2) loose or corroded due to moisture
in the harness connector

- Check harness connector for tight fit
and contact corrosion, if necessary
reconnect and/or clean, installation
page 24
-1

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again
MIL Status:
MIL lights up
immediately
Wiring connection to Oxygen Sensor (O2S) 2
behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) -
G131- (B2-S2) faulty, or sensor -G131- faulty

- Check O2S 2 behind three way
catalytic converter -G131- (B2-S2)
page 24
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Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again
For troubleshooting
Display group 041
Engine Control Module (ECM) -J192- faulty

- Replace and code engine control
module page 01
-265
erase DTC
memory and test drive check DTC
memory
Notes:
The malfunction "P0158 / 16542" is set 3 min after engine start, as soon as the O2S voltage is greater than 1.4 volts for
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01-51

Output on GST and/or
on VAG 1551 scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0161 / 16545
O2 Sensor Heater Circuit
Malfunction (Bank 2
Sensor 2) Harness connector for Oxygen Sensor
(O2S) heater -Z30- (B2-S2) loose or
corroded due to moisture in the harness
connector

- Check harness connector for tight fit and
contact corrosion, if necessary reconnect
and/or clean, installation page 24
-1

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again
MIL Status:
MIL lights up immediately
Wiring connection for Oxygen Sensor
(O2S) heater -Z30- (B2-S2) or heater -Z30-
(B2-S2) faulty

- Check O2S heater -Z30- (B2-S2)
page 24
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Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again
For troubleshooting
Display group 040
Engine Control Module (ECM) -J192-
faulty

- Replace and code engine control
module page 01
-265
erase DTC
memory and test drive check DTC
memory
Notes:
The heater for O2S behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) is not switched on immediately at engine start, but only
when the calculated exhaust gas temperature exceeds 308 C (586 F) ( Read measuring value block, display group 42,
channel 1).
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01-52

Output on GST and/or on
VAG 1551 scan tool Possible malfunction cause

Malfunction repair
P0170 / 16554
Fuel Trim Malfunction (Bank 1) Air leak in the area of the intake
manifold

- Find and repair leak

Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again

Oil dilution (fuel in the oil) because
of frequent cold starts or driving short
distances

- Check, if necessary do oil change
MIL Status:
MIL lights up after 2 Trips Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again

Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70-
supplies false signal

- Check Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -
G70- page 24
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For troubleshooting Display
groups 005, 007, 009 and 010
Malfunction cause found: Yes
No

- Erase DTC memory, test drive and
check DTC memory again

Oil burning with faulty piston

Repair Manual, 2.8 Liter V6 2V Engine
Mechanical, Engine Code(s): AFC, Repair Group 15
- Check compression pressure

Malfunction cause found: Yes

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For troubleshooting
Display groups 005,
007, 009 and 010
Malfunction cause found:
Yes
No
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- Erase DTC memory, test drive and check DTC memory
again
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